New York business owners are fed up with state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) after he refused last week to back Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul's plan to strengthen penalties for violent shoplifters, the New York Post reported.In an effort to curb rampant theft, Hochul's budget proposal called fo.
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Carl Heastie says he wants an example of how penalties curb crime, but they're numerous. His real reason for opposing consequences for criminals is that he aims to pander to deranged progressives.
The GOP is directing part of their ire at Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who has largely rejected changes to criminal penalties as part of the must-pass state budget this year.